We managed to pull some strings and get ourselves a small restock of the Final Fantasy XIII Custom Starter Set. Sure we only got 6 of them, but they are not exactly in print any more.
If you haven’t gotten one yet, what are you waiting for?
This deck is a great starting point for your FFXIII deck. All of the cards already work great together, and with a couple of upgrades to it, you will be unstoppable in no time.
Maybe not that unstoppable, but it’s still a great Starter Set.
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What do we talk about today?
Snow? Lightning? Final Fantasy XIII?
Just because it’s cold, doesn’t mean we have to talk about Shiva. Or Snow for that matter.
But, he’s a Hero, you’ll say. And, I’ll say. Tell that to Hope.
I’m not going to get into Final Fantasy XIII at the moment, but I feel like I kind of have to just because of Hidden Trials. And, how I believe that it will be a great set. Well, that’s how all sets look like when they are first announced months in advance. Just like Hidden Hope, we have a new Mechanic that will be debuting in just a couple of months.
And, then I heard something about a side board, but I can’t remember where I heard that, or seen that. I’m just wondering when they’ll start adding Weapons. And, spells, where you can add Omnislash to any Cloud that you control. It would be a good mechanic, just ask Cloud, he’ll tell you it would work great.
And, as we’re waiting on Hidden Hopes, and Hidden Trials, we’re also waiting on some news for the Magic : The Gathering Final Fantasy set. It was first announced a couple of years ago. I was expecting it to have been out already, but the only thing we know is that it should be released this year.
And, since we’re on the topic of Final Fantasy XIII we have a sale going on for the Final Fantasy XIII Kai Art Museum boxes. $25 off your order if you order one by 02/08/2024. Just use Coupon Code FANG
Don’t know what’s in it? Well we decided to open one up on camera.
Let’s see if we can embed it.
There we are.
19-001R – Ifrit
What a way to start off the set. Coming in at number 1 is a Free Summon.
And everyone likes Free Summons. I know I do.
Once you play a Fire Forward onto the field, Ifrit comes in for free and deals 7000 damage to 1 Forward. Pretty simple. And, it’s even better because it’s free. Add Ifrita to the mix and things can get hot very quickly.
19-002L – Ace
Cadets getting back into it with this “Ace”
Ace comes in for 1CP, sure you’ll remove 5 fire cards from your Break Zone when he enters the field, but half the time you’re not going into your Break Zone to grab something.
When Ace attacks you deal 1 Forward 10K damage.
And, with Spiral Gambit, Ace can attack twice and deal 2 Forwards 10K damage. Plus he’ll probably be able to Break another 1 or 2 as well.
Talk about an “Ace” up your sleeve.
OK, I’ll stop now
19-003R – Edgar
Cheap Backup to play. For 2CP Edgar will come in bring his Auto Crossbow, if you need to deal damage to a few of your opponents Forwards.
Edgar is also carrying a Phoenix Down just for Sabin. If by any chance Sabin is sent to the Break Zone, Edgar will just bring him on back, and it’ll be like he never left.
Always good to have a “backup” plan.
19-004R – Kukki-Chebukki
Other than the art, this card seems like it’s just a basic card. 3 cost Forward with a 6K body.
Ability is just dealing 2000 points of damage to a Forward.
If it’s broken in the same turn, you can remove it from the game instead.
19-005C – Sazh
Haven’t seen Sazh in a while now.
But he comes in, searches for Dajh and has a 5k body.
Cheap searcher, even though Dajh usually only protects Sazh. But, do you really want to play Sazh if you’re now counting Category XIII cards for other abilities?
19-006C – Tifa
Tifa costs 5CP, but can Warp for 2CP. You just have to wait 3 turns.
And when she finally comes in, Tifa has 9000 power, Brave and can attack twice in the same turn.
Looks like we’re getting more and more cards with the ability to attack twice. Fire is getting most of them.
19-007C – Dajh EX
Discard a card draw a card.
Cheap Backup, that buffs Sazh.
Just like we mentioned earlier. Probably not worth playing.
19-008R – Buffasaur
This monster is waiting to pull the trigger on one of your opponents Forwards. You can deal damage to a Forward that just enters the field, but it comes at a cost.
All you need to do is figure out, if that 8000 damage that you’re going to deal to your opponents Forward, is worth a point of damage for you?
19-009C – Bomb
Bomb, acting more like a Bomb.
When he takes enough damage, instead of going peacefully, Bomb will Explode and deal damage to 1 Forward. It should have been “all Forwards”, but what do I know.
Any how, When Bomb enters the field you can dull 2 Fire Backups and search for another Bomb (2CP or less) and play it onto the field.
Technically, you can swarm the field with Bombs in no time.
Is there a Bomb deck out there? How many Bomb cards do we already have?
19-010H – Sabin
I mean, this could have been more than just a Hero.
Sabin comes in and if you’re playing a VI themed deck, he will do some Damage. Yes, capitol D. Depending on how many VI characters are in the Break Zone, Sabin will deal that many Forwards, 8000 damage. if there’s 4, then 4 of your opponents Forwards will be dealt damage.
It’s Suplex City here.
Let’s not forget about Sabin’s twin brother. This whole time we didn’t know how strong Sabin’s Enter the Field ability is. But, now that we know. We know that the 2 brothers will be a staple.
19-011C – Miyu
A backup that searches for an Agito Cadet.
Searchers are always welcome, as they allow you to search for a card. IF you don’t want to search for a card then, this isn’t the card for you.
During Pre-Release, I noticed 2 other Agito cadets in Ice and Lightning, all of which are Backups.
Might be useful if you want to run the FFXIII Custom Starter Set with all 3 colors.
19-012C – Monk
Cheap Backup to play.
I also like the fact that you can get rid of him by using his ability. Even if you are just using it to get rid of Monk in order to play the Backup you really need to play.
And that really isn’t a problem, unless you already have 5 Backups on the field.
Who cant use a +4K buff, when your Attacking Forward is Blocked.
19-013C – Lilty
I’ve seen a couple of these types of Forwards in this set. Where if the cost is paid with more than 3 elements, the Forward gains an enter the field ability.
Lilty’s ability is to deal 8000 damage to a Forward.
Lilty also comes in with Brave.
19-014C – Luneth
A simple 4 cost Backup that deals 5000 damage to all of your opponents Forwards.
I believe with the new Warrior of Light, and all the Warrior of Light Jobs we have this set we’ll see some synergy between all of them.
By itself it’s a decent Backup that can break down your opponents defenses.
19-015R – Ruby Weapon
If you remember anything about Final Fantasy VII, it’s that 99% of the people that played it, haven’t beaten Ruby Weapon. Including me.
Ruby Weapon was a pain to deal with because he would remove 2 of the party members and you would have to fight him with 1 Character. Hopefully that Character had Knights of the Round and Phoenix Materia equipped. After that you might have had a chance.
Why am I bringing this up?
Ruby Weapon will remove one of your opponents Forwards with his ability. But, only if they have 2 or more Forwards on the field.
Other than that Ruby Weapon is a 6 cost Forward that has high defense. Considering that any damage dealt to Ruby Weapon is only 1000.
Might be worth a shot, if you need an extra Fire card in your deck.
19-016H – Laragorn
One of the three Dream Stooges. Taking his name from one of the original Stooges Larry. And that’s why I like this card before I even read it. Plus, the Amano art is great as always.
When Laragorn enters the field you can search for a Dream Stooge. Either one of the two, and play it straight to the field. You’re pretty much getting a Buy One Get One Free here.
Laragorn can also grab a Dream Stooge from the Break Zone, and the best part is you don’t have to send Laragorn to the Break Zone to do it.
Maybe, just Maybe the Dream Stooges can become a thing.
19-017R – Leon
I’ve seen plenty of Rebel cards this set.
Leon searches for his sister, Maria, and depending on how many Rebels are on the field, Leon does gain some buffs.
If you have 4 or more Rebels, Leon gains +4000 power and Haste.
You’ll most likely be caught between the choice of playing Leon early to find Maria, or waiting until you have 4 Rebels on the field to play him.
Sure you can also play Leon early on, and then allow him to get broken to play him again, but if he’s already on the field, I don’t see a reason to sacrifice him, unless you need to.
